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Lots of Americans experience more inflammation in their bodies as they get older, but that doesn't have to be the case.
Jacob Aronoff, a postdoctoral research scholar with the School of Human Evolution and Social Change, spoke to KJZZ about it.
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Jacob Aronoff, a postdoctoral research scholar with the School of Human Evolution and Social Change, spoke to KJZZ about it.
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A remote tribe in the Amazon may hold the secret to aging with less inflammation
Lots of Americans experience more inflammation in their bodies as they get older. But, new research from ASU suggests it doesn’t have to be this way.
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October 28, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Lots of Americans experience more inflammation in their bodies as they get older, but that doesn't have to be the case.
Jacob Aronoff, a postdoctoral research scholar with the School of Human Evolution and Social Change, spoke to KJZZ about it.
www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...
Jacob Aronoff, a postdoctoral research scholar with the School of Human Evolution and Social Change, spoke to KJZZ about it.
www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...
Congrats to Professor Megan Jehn for receiving the 2025 Arizona Public Health Research Award! 🎉
Since 2020, she has led the Student Outbreak Response Team (SORT), training over 400 case investigators to help improve public health.
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Since 2020, she has led the Student Outbreak Response Team (SORT), training over 400 case investigators to help improve public health.
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Arizona Public Health Association Announces 2025 Public Health Awards – AZ Public Health Association
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October 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Congrats to Professor Megan Jehn for receiving the 2025 Arizona Public Health Research Award! 🎉
Since 2020, she has led the Student Outbreak Response Team (SORT), training over 400 case investigators to help improve public health.
azpha.org/2025/10/15/a...
Since 2020, she has led the Student Outbreak Response Team (SORT), training over 400 case investigators to help improve public health.
azpha.org/2025/10/15/a...
A team of international researchers, including at ASU, have uncovered genetic adaptations in the Kenyan Turkana tribe that may have helped them survive in hot and dry environments through natural selection.
Read more: news.asu.edu/20250918-sci...
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Scientists discover genetic adaptations can help those living in dry climates | ASU News
A team of international scientists has uncovered key genetic adaptations underlying survival in hot and dry environments, revealing how natural selection may have enabled some pastoralist populations ...
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October 1, 2025 at 5:48 PM
A team of international researchers, including at ASU, have uncovered genetic adaptations in the Kenyan Turkana tribe that may have helped them survive in hot and dry environments through natural selection.
Read more: news.asu.edu/20250918-sci...
Read more: news.asu.edu/20250918-sci...
For the past two summers, an international cohort of five university students have gathered in South Africa for a 7-week training cohort to analyze animal fossils.
And they have an anthropology PhD student at Arizona State University to thank.
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And they have an anthropology PhD student at Arizona State University to thank.
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PhD student establishes unique lab program for students in Southern Africa | ASU News
For the past two summers, an international cohort of five university students have gathered at the coast of South Africa for seven weeks to analyze animal fossils. The training program gives students ...
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September 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
For the past two summers, an international cohort of five university students have gathered in South Africa for a 7-week training cohort to analyze animal fossils.
And they have an anthropology PhD student at Arizona State University to thank.
Read: news.asu.edu/20250917-sci...
And they have an anthropology PhD student at Arizona State University to thank.
Read: news.asu.edu/20250917-sci...
New research from Madeleine Getz, a PhD student studying global health, suggests that increases in cholesterol and heart-related risks after menopause might be universal.
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New research reveals insights into link between menopause, cardiovascular health | ASU News
Deep in the Bolivian Amazon exists a forager-horticultural community called the Tsimane. Researchers look to them for insights on how the human body functioned prior to modern technologies, as their lifestyles remain the closest to that of our ancestors.
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September 9, 2025 at 5:55 PM
New research from Madeleine Getz, a PhD student studying global health, suggests that increases in cholesterol and heart-related risks after menopause might be universal.
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Read more: news.asu.edu/20250903-hea...
A team of international scientists, led by researchers at Arizona State University, has discovered a new species of Australopithecus, a genus of early hominins, in Africa.
This new species has never been found anywhere.
Read more about the discovery: news.asu.edu/20250813-sci...
This new species has never been found anywhere.
Read more about the discovery: news.asu.edu/20250813-sci...
ASU scientists uncover new fossils — and a new species of ancient human ancestor | ASU News
A team of international scientists has discovered new fossils at a field site in Africa that indicate Australopithecus and the oldest specimens of Homo coexisted at the same place in Africa at the sam...
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August 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A team of international scientists, led by researchers at Arizona State University, has discovered a new species of Australopithecus, a genus of early hominins, in Africa.
This new species has never been found anywhere.
Read more about the discovery: news.asu.edu/20250813-sci...
This new species has never been found anywhere.
Read more about the discovery: news.asu.edu/20250813-sci...
Congrats to Divyendu Kashyap, SHESC evolutionary anthropology PhD student, on receiving the prestigious Baldwin Fellowship from The Leakey Foundation!
His research on ancient East African ecosystems helps us understand how species responded to environmental shifts over time.
His research on ancient East African ecosystems helps us understand how species responded to environmental shifts over time.
July 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Congrats to Divyendu Kashyap, SHESC evolutionary anthropology PhD student, on receiving the prestigious Baldwin Fellowship from The Leakey Foundation!
His research on ancient East African ecosystems helps us understand how species responded to environmental shifts over time.
His research on ancient East African ecosystems helps us understand how species responded to environmental shifts over time.
June 15 marked 13 years of DACA, which provides work permits and deportation relief to young immigrants.
To mark the anniversary, explore five publications on DACA’s impact on im/migrant well-being, including one by SHESC Associate Professor Emir Estrada!
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To mark the anniversary, explore five publications on DACA’s impact on im/migrant well-being, including one by SHESC Associate Professor Emir Estrada!
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July 1, 2025 at 5:17 PM
June 15 marked 13 years of DACA, which provides work permits and deportation relief to young immigrants.
To mark the anniversary, explore five publications on DACA’s impact on im/migrant well-being, including one by SHESC Associate Professor Emir Estrada!
iwbcollab.org/5-essential-...
To mark the anniversary, explore five publications on DACA’s impact on im/migrant well-being, including one by SHESC Associate Professor Emir Estrada!
iwbcollab.org/5-essential-...
New research from ASU evolutionary anthropologists reveals that people may follow social norms not out of fear of judgment, but simply because it’s tradition.
Read: news.asu.edu/20250620-sci...
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New research: Tradition trumps payoffs in maintaining social norms in some situations | ASU News
New research by evolutionary anthropologists is redefining what we thought we knew about human behavior, specifically social norms and how we may be able to change them in the future.Social norms are ...
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June 24, 2025 at 4:23 PM
New research from ASU evolutionary anthropologists reveals that people may follow social norms not out of fear of judgment, but simply because it’s tradition.
Read: news.asu.edu/20250620-sci...
Read: news.asu.edu/20250620-sci...
From ASU to London, 20 students are diving deep into history and culture this summer through the SHESC faculty-led Plague Pits and Body Snatchers study abroad program. 🌍✈️
For three weeks, this group is exploring how people lived and died in the past through global health and bioarchaeology.
For three weeks, this group is exploring how people lived and died in the past through global health and bioarchaeology.
June 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
From ASU to London, 20 students are diving deep into history and culture this summer through the SHESC faculty-led Plague Pits and Body Snatchers study abroad program. 🌍✈️
For three weeks, this group is exploring how people lived and died in the past through global health and bioarchaeology.
For three weeks, this group is exploring how people lived and died in the past through global health and bioarchaeology.
We had a great time celebrating our spring graduates on Friday! It was a joy to honor your achievements and cheer you on as you enter the next chapter.
Go out and shine! 💫
Go out and shine! 💫
May 20, 2025 at 4:16 PM
We had a great time celebrating our spring graduates on Friday! It was a joy to honor your achievements and cheer you on as you enter the next chapter.
Go out and shine! 💫
Go out and shine! 💫
From artist to graduating summa cum laude as a Dean's Medalist with three undergraduate degrees, Randii Lantz Castaneda's ASU journey tells the story of someone determined to bring Native culture and art to the forefront. #ASUGrad 🌟
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May 16, 2025 at 6:57 PM
From artist to graduating summa cum laude as a Dean's Medalist with three undergraduate degrees, Randii Lantz Castaneda's ASU journey tells the story of someone determined to bring Native culture and art to the forefront. #ASUGrad 🌟
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🎓 ASU linguistics alum Richard Southee was inspired to a career in global health. This spring he's earning a PhD from @asubeinghuman.bsky.social and plans to continue his work in the community.
Learn more: ow.ly/hMPj50VRu1A #ASUHumanities #ASUGrad
Learn more: ow.ly/hMPj50VRu1A #ASUHumanities #ASUGrad
May 14, 2025 at 4:51 PM
🎓 ASU linguistics alum Richard Southee was inspired to a career in global health. This spring he's earning a PhD from @asubeinghuman.bsky.social and plans to continue his work in the community.
Learn more: ow.ly/hMPj50VRu1A #ASUHumanities #ASUGrad
Learn more: ow.ly/hMPj50VRu1A #ASUHumanities #ASUGrad
As an instructor at the University of Arizona Sky School, Caitlin Hawley’s goal was to provide opportunities for students to find their passion.
After pursuing her own passion, Hawley became a doctor of environmental & social science this spring. news.asu.edu/b/20250507-i...
After pursuing her own passion, Hawley became a doctor of environmental & social science this spring. news.asu.edu/b/20250507-i...
May 14, 2025 at 7:27 PM
As an instructor at the University of Arizona Sky School, Caitlin Hawley’s goal was to provide opportunities for students to find their passion.
After pursuing her own passion, Hawley became a doctor of environmental & social science this spring. news.asu.edu/b/20250507-i...
After pursuing her own passion, Hawley became a doctor of environmental & social science this spring. news.asu.edu/b/20250507-i...
Congrats to Samuel Rosales, a Starbucks partner, who used the Starbucks College Achievement Plan to earn his bachelor’s and master’s in global health through ASU’s 4+1 program! “I was taking ASB 100: Intro to Global Health and just remember being completely mind-blown.”
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May 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Congrats to Samuel Rosales, a Starbucks partner, who used the Starbucks College Achievement Plan to earn his bachelor’s and master’s in global health through ASU’s 4+1 program! “I was taking ASB 100: Intro to Global Health and just remember being completely mind-blown.”
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Meet Bianca Obando: a double major in global health and biotech, president of 2 student clubs, research assistant and Dean’s Medalist — all while maintaining a 4.13 GPA at ASU!
Congrats Bianca! We can’t wait to see your future impact. 🌟
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Congrats Bianca! We can’t wait to see your future impact. 🌟
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May 13, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Meet Bianca Obando: a double major in global health and biotech, president of 2 student clubs, research assistant and Dean’s Medalist — all while maintaining a 4.13 GPA at ASU!
Congrats Bianca! We can’t wait to see your future impact. 🌟
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Congrats Bianca! We can’t wait to see your future impact. 🌟
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Join us in congratulating Robert Boyd, a SHESC professor and research scientist with the @asuiho.bsky.social, who has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences — one of the highest honors a researcher can receive! 🌟
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ASU expert in cultural evolution elected to National Academy of Sciences | ASU News
A leading authority on cultural evolution, Robert Boyd, a professor in Arizona State University’s School of Human Evolution and Social Change and a research scientist with the Institute of Human Origi...
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May 6, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Join us in congratulating Robert Boyd, a SHESC professor and research scientist with the @asuiho.bsky.social, who has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences — one of the highest honors a researcher can receive! 🌟
news.asu.edu/20250505-uni...
news.asu.edu/20250505-uni...
Despite a rapid rise in multiculturalism in the U.S., many Americans still find themselves forced into narrowly defined monoracial categories. Research from SHESC professor, Takeyuki "Gaku" Tsuda sheds new light on the issue. news.asu.edu/b/20250422-c...
May 2, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Despite a rapid rise in multiculturalism in the U.S., many Americans still find themselves forced into narrowly defined monoracial categories. Research from SHESC professor, Takeyuki "Gaku" Tsuda sheds new light on the issue. news.asu.edu/b/20250422-c...
Arizona is home to 550 bird species, each contributing to our ecosystem.
This Earth Day, we’re highlighting Lucy’s warblers and an initiative between ASU's Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve and Midwestern University to help conserve their habitat for future generations. 🌎
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This Earth Day, we’re highlighting Lucy’s warblers and an initiative between ASU's Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve and Midwestern University to help conserve their habitat for future generations. 🌎
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Homes for songbirds: Protecting Lucy’s warblers in the urban desert | ASU News
Each spring, tiny Lucy’s warblers, with their soft gray plumage and rusty crown, return to the Arizona desert, flitting through the mesquite branches in search of safe places to nest.But as urban expa...
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April 22, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Arizona is home to 550 bird species, each contributing to our ecosystem.
This Earth Day, we’re highlighting Lucy’s warblers and an initiative between ASU's Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve and Midwestern University to help conserve their habitat for future generations. 🌎
news.asu.edu/20250326-env...
This Earth Day, we’re highlighting Lucy’s warblers and an initiative between ASU's Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve and Midwestern University to help conserve their habitat for future generations. 🌎
news.asu.edu/20250326-env...
Since 2018, the course, SB231: Introduction to Archaeological Field Methods, has given students the opportunity to experience first-hand research and work on local excavation sites together with @mesacc.bsky.social
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April 15, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Since 2018, the course, SB231: Introduction to Archaeological Field Methods, has given students the opportunity to experience first-hand research and work on local excavation sites together with @mesacc.bsky.social
news.asu.edu/b/20250411-a...
news.asu.edu/b/20250411-a...
Trust is the foundation of governed market economies like the U.S. — but if you had to define trust, could you? news.asu.edu/20250331-loc...
April 1, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Trust is the foundation of governed market economies like the U.S. — but if you had to define trust, could you? news.asu.edu/20250331-loc...
As wildfires raged across the country, the Corsi-Rosenthal Box became a game changer for clean air access. Led by SHESC’s Megan Jehn, research showed this DIY air filter outperformed costly HEPA systems, providing an option for vulnerable communities. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...
These DIY air purifiers could make clean air more accessible during wildfires
Homemade air purifiers can filter air faster, making them an affordable alternative to more expensive commercial products.
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March 25, 2025 at 11:41 PM
As wildfires raged across the country, the Corsi-Rosenthal Box became a game changer for clean air access. Led by SHESC’s Megan Jehn, research showed this DIY air filter outperformed costly HEPA systems, providing an option for vulnerable communities. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...
Surrounded by lace and shell buttons, Sherri Starkey found her calling. A Victorian-era reenactor, she was restoring an 1883 wedding gown when she realized she wanted to work in museums. That moment led her to pursue a master's in museum studies with SHESC. Read more: news.asu.edu/b/20250310-a...
March 25, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Surrounded by lace and shell buttons, Sherri Starkey found her calling. A Victorian-era reenactor, she was restoring an 1883 wedding gown when she realized she wanted to work in museums. That moment led her to pursue a master's in museum studies with SHESC. Read more: news.asu.edu/b/20250310-a...
How an enrollment error led to a happy mistake that launched a collaborative research environment for ASU Online and on-campus School of Human Evolution and Social Change students. news.asu.edu/20250307-art...
March 7, 2025 at 7:47 PM
How an enrollment error led to a happy mistake that launched a collaborative research environment for ASU Online and on-campus School of Human Evolution and Social Change students. news.asu.edu/20250307-art...
March Mammal Madness is back! 🦁 Created by SHESC Associate Professor Katie Hinde, the tournament combines scientific research and storytelling for a look at the animal kingdom.
Already, 600,000 learners are expected to participate this year! Read more:
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Already, 600,000 learners are expected to participate this year! Read more:
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March Mammal Madness hypes science, storytelling in the classroom and beyond | ASU News
In classrooms throughout the country, the buzz around March Mammal Madness starts long before the tournament begins. For middle school science teacher Jessica Harris, students wonder which animals wil...
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March 4, 2025 at 8:16 PM
March Mammal Madness is back! 🦁 Created by SHESC Associate Professor Katie Hinde, the tournament combines scientific research and storytelling for a look at the animal kingdom.
Already, 600,000 learners are expected to participate this year! Read more:
news.asu.edu/20250221-art...
Already, 600,000 learners are expected to participate this year! Read more:
news.asu.edu/20250221-art...